Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
NE wARK.


| Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
NEWARK, Jan. GA course of lectures
that in popular and scientific interest has
never been exceeded in Newark has been
arranged by the faculty Of Delaware COL
lege to occur next month, aud the pros
pectus has Just been made public by DR..
| L. r. Wolf. professor of chemistry, who
has the arrangements in charge. It il at
present intended to have the initial lecture
\ given on Friday, February l1th, to con-
tinus gu each successive Friday evening,
until the end of the course. A glance at
the following names and subjects will
readily convince anyone of the popularity
which is certain 10 follow such partial
list of entertaining subjects in the hands
| OF such galaxy OF scientific men.
The following is partial list Of the
| speakers and their subjects Professor
John A. Ryder of the chronological de-
partment of the University of Pfnnsyl-
vania, and late member of the United
| States fish commission, will lecture upon
1.-THE Life and History Of the Oyster !"
| Professor W. ]. MCGEE OF tho United
States geological survey, Washington, ID.
O., ON MThe Three American Earth
| quakes ~ DIR. II. f. Formal, professor of
| pathology in the University of Pennsyl-
| Vania, upon "Bacteria The fourth one
cannot at present be asoertained, but will
be announced later. All of these lectures
will be illustrated by the aid of a power
full calcium light.
NEWARK, Jan. 29.--Austin n. Merrill, the
| young elocutionist so well known here,
/ was greeted by distresslGgly small au-
dience in the college oratory on Thursday
| evening. The disparity In numbers, how.
| ever, did not detraet from the enjoyment Of
the entertainment, for Mr.. Merrill's read
4 ings are always well received here.
1 The Dean Wooden Company has received
| two cheques OF $4,000 and $4,000 respect
| lively from the New CASTLE County and
| Farmers Mutual Insurance companies,
| through their agents in this town, 8. M.
are the only companies that have promptly
| paid their losses.
NEWARK, Jan. 29.--A fox-chase which
/ ended as disastrously to one OF the hunters
as to poor Rsynard, was held here yester-
/! day morning from the Washington Hotel.
| 1t was certainly game fox, which left the
! bag about 9 O'clock, and, after taking
| hasty view Of the neighborhood, soon came
/ around to the starting point, launched out
| on a circuitous route which led its pursuers
about three miles southwest of Newark.
/ A number OF horsemen In rapid pursuit
/ were galloping across d field OF Jonn Mo
Kane, when the horse ridden by james A
/ Wilson, proprietor of the Washington Hotel,
and the enthusiastic leader of the chase
suddenly fell throwing Mr.. Wilson on the
\ hard ground about 30 feet in advance OF
| the animal. His friends close behind imme-
| diately dismounted and carried hr, Wilson
unconscious to the farm house OF John
/ McKane. He was brought to town In a
1 carriage and DR.. KOllOck summoned. An
| examination showed no homes to be broken,
| hut his body was covered with bad bruises
/ and cuts which 1t will take him come time
| to recover from, although nothing serious
/ Is anticipated. The fox was singularly M
| fortunate in being captured alive near the
Deer Park Hotel where he had ventured
after the termination OF the sport. The
same fox will soon again be liberated, but
Mr.. Wilson will not probably join In the
| chase.